Worldwide Partner Marketing Leader

Worldwide Partner Marketing Leader

Windows and Device Sales (WDS) is responsible for driving revenue outcomes with partners through innovative solutionsat scale. As part of WDS, Device Partner Sales (DPS) plays a critical role in achieving this mission. Opportunities in DPS are expansive. You will be part of growing a multi-billion-dollar business, charting new areas of innovation, and contributing to our partnership engagements worldwide. You will play a pivotal role in driving the sales and growth of Windows devices and AI services in partnership with the strength of our device partner ecosystem.

The role spans marketing leadership, investment strategy, operational excellence, complex partner negotiation (KPI management) and people management. As a WW Partner Marketing Leader, you and your team will carry out marketing planning, execution and monitoring with Device partners to effectively achieve the desired sales goals for Copilot+ and Windows 11 PCs, leveraging Microsoft resources and investments. You identify competitors and assess their product and associate marketing activity, their strengths and weaknesses to propose outcome-based full-funnel marketing activities that drive sales pipeline, optimize Marketing ROI, and maximize execution and engagement. You are the Digital Marketing expert, promoting partner products on Microsoft services.

Responsibilities :

• Marketing Planning
• Builds and completes the Shared Success Plans (SSP) or joint marketing plans with partners, aligned with Microsoft's goals and DPS objectives.
• Analyzes the competition to plan marketing that helps Hero Copilot+ Devices win share.
• Aligns Partner to embed Microsoft's priority messaging on Copilot+ PCs, Windows 11, and AI differentiation.
• Concentrates marketing investments in prioritized markets to maximize the impact and return, and investing in sales-driven marketing activities for Windows 10 end-of-support (EOS) opportunities.
• Commands critical thinking to understand market dynamics and target for upside & acceleration.
• Execution
• Understands full funnel campaigns of partners & interjects the ideal marketing mix for Microsoft benefit.
• Prioritizes measurement of business impact on marketing activities (KPI) + investments (ROI).
• Builds & shares best practices and learnings.
• Ensures guidelines of compliance, privacy, brand, funding, SOW / contracts, POE are followed.
• Is the subject matter expert for funnel creation & conversion activities (like POCs, Tech Assessments, Telecalling and device assortment).
• Owns the full funnel marketing ROI execution.
• Manage & Monitor
• Drives channel recruitment, enablement and development to drive value differentiation.
• Coaches partner on audience, insights, full funnel ROI focus, measure business impact & track learnings.
• Owns executive engagement on marketing.
• Nurtures Partner Direct to market with readiness & investments to drive growth.

Qualifications :

Partner Marketing M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $251,900 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $165,600 - $272,300 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here.

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 30, 2025. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and / or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.